The 2025 – 2026 YEDA Show Schedule is posted! We are still adding more dates and information!
If you would like to host a show, please contact us and submit your host a show application so we can get your event added to the schedule!
Youth Equestrian Development Association
Developing Tomorrows Equine Professionals Today
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The 2025 – 2026 YEDA Show Schedule is posted! We are still adding more dates and information!
If you would like to host a show, please contact us and submit your host a show application so we can get your event added to the schedule!
By Molly
NOVEMBER 15 & 16 WOODSTOCK, ILLINOIS
JANUARY 24 & 25 HARRIMAN, TENNESSEE
FEBRUARY 7 & 8 NEW SMYRNA BEACH, FLORIDA
We know the world is expensive and we want to help!
At these shows, we will be offering a discount if you show to all 4 judges over both days Only pay for 3 judges!
* Must show to all 4 judges to qualify for the discount*
For More Info, contact Laura Smith
419 – 957 – 9054
LSMITH@SHOWYEDA.COM
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Learn all you need to know about the 2025 YEDA National Championship Weekend
HERE at this link! National Championship Weekend
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May 3-4, 2025
Fulton County Fairgrounds
COVERED ARENA
8514 OH-108, Wauseon, OH
This show is not a YEDA regular season show, it is an open show to support the Scholarship Incentive Fund (SIF) and is open to all riders.
Show Management: Lacie Yeager lacieyeda@gmail.com
YEDA SIF Benefit Open Show entry form
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The following royalty positions will be awarded at the 2025 YEDA National Show in McDonald, TN:
Each category listed above will also have a first runner up award, and other awards if a large number of applicants apply.
APPLICATION
PDF YEDA-Royalty-Contest-Application-2025-Address-Updated-1.22.25
DOC YEDA-Royalty-Contest-Application-2025-Address-Updated-1.22.25
Mail Applications to Laura Smith
11125 County Road 180
Findlay, Ohio, 45840
The competition will consist of the following:
Each of the above 5 categories will be scored from 0-75 points all points will be totaled to choose the winner and first runner-up.
In the event of a tie, the following categories highest score will break the tie, if there is still a tie then the next category listed will be used to break the tie.
– Interview
– Yearend point total
– Essay
– The YEDA knowledge test
– Application score
2024-2025 Royalty will be crowned on Thursday, the day of the State Invitational. They will receive crowns, sashes, and/or many nice prizes for all winners and first runner-up in each category, and other awards if a large number of applicants apply.
Responsibilities of YEDA Royalty winners:
To be an ambassador for YEDA: